Lawyers representing Gov. Chris Christie in the aftermath of the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal have asked Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer for documents connected to her allegations that the Governor's office threatened to withhold funds related to SuperStorm Sandy from the city.
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The legal team tasked with representing Gov. Chris Christie in the fallout from the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal has requested documents connected to Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer's allegations that the governor's office threatened to withhold Hurricane Sandy aid from her city, according to a report by The Record.

In letters obtained by The Record, attorney Randy Mastro requested the documents and a private interview with Zimmer. Last month, the Hoboken mayor claimed Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno threatened to withhold funding from the city unless she backed a real-estate project connected to the law firm of Port Authority Chairman David Samson, a Christie appointee.

Christie and Guadagno have repeatedly denied those allegations.

Zimmer declined the request, according to the report, and her attorney questioned whether it was appropriate for the Governor's office to investigate itself or obtain documentation that was already in the hands of federal investigators.

Zimmer's accusations are just one in a series of scandals that have rocked Christie's inner-circle in recent months. Christie has been under fire for weeks after letters surfaced showing members of his staff were involved in a lane closure scandal at the world's busiest bridge that tied up traffic in Fort Lee for days, and the matter is now subject to review from a joint legislative committee and the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Democrats in the state legislature believe Christie's staff ordered the lane closures as payback against Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, a Democrat, who did not endorse Christie's re-election bid.

Sokolich, the former Fort Lee mayor, also said last week that he believes the lane closures were a personal attack against him.

Late last month, a Star-Ledger report also showed Christie used millions in Sandy recovery dollars to fund the construction of a senior citizen's complex in Belleville, where the town's Democrat mayor did endorse him.

Amid the scandals, Christie's 2016 presidential aspirations have taken a hit, as new polls show him trailing Democratic front runner Hillary Clinton by roughly 16 points.